Spare the Air program
Spare the Air is a program established by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in 1991 to combat air pollution during the summer in the San Francisco Bay Area, the season when clear skies, hot temperatures, lighter winds, and a strong temperature inversion combine and trap air pollu…
Can you use a pellet grill on Spare the Air days?
It is illegal to burn any solid fuel, including wood, manufactured logs and pellets. It is illegal to burn when pollution is forecast to be 32-35 micrograms per cubic meter unless EPA certified fireplace inserts or stoves, or pellet stoves are used, and they do not emit visible smoke.
What do you do when you Spare the Air?
Call 1-800-HELP-AIR, or 1-877-4NO-BURN (466-2876) for wood-burning bans. Download the Spare the Air app for iPhone or Android and check the air quality status on your smart phone. Sign up for Air Alert notifications by email.
Can you burn in Maricopa County today?
Restrictions last for a 24-hour period starting at midnight the day the HPA is issued. Please note: Certain outdoor fires are prohibited in parts of Maricopa County from May 1 through September 30, including fires used to clear land, branding of animals and fires for recreational use.
Can I burn a pellet stove on no burn days?
During a Stage 2 Burn Ban the following are prohibited: ALL wood-burning fireplaces, wood stoves (certified and uncertified) and pellet stoves unless this is your only source of heat (still no visible sign of smoke is allowed) all outdoor burning including wood and charcoal fueled recreational fires.
What can you not do on Spare the Air Day?
In 2008, the Air District passed a rule that makes it illegal to burn wood on days when a Spare the Air Alert is in effect for particulate pollution. This regulation was adopted to protect public health, and originally only applied to the winter months between November and February.
What triggers a Spare the Air Day?
From November through February, the Air District will call a Spare the Air Alert when fine particle pollution is expected to build up to unhealthy levels. This usually takes place on cold, calm days when wood smoke from people's fireplaces and wood stoves gets trapped close to the ground.
Are there any fire restrictions in Arizona right now?
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Prohibitions Building maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove including fires in developed campgrounds or improved sites is prohibited. Persons using a device fueled solely by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off is permitted.
Is it a burn day in Phoenix Arizona?
Please consider wood burning alternatives.
Is there a fire ban in Maricopa County?
The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department will initiate its annual fire ban on Saturday, May 1, 2021. “This season, the department is aligning its annual fire ban with the burn activity regulations enforced by the county's Air Quality Department.
Can you burn Duraflame logs on no-burn days?
A: According to Brenda Turner, spokeswoman for the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, the Duraflame logs can only be burned on burn days. Turner said they are considered one of the clean sources of wood, just like dried, seasoned firewood.
What does burning discouraged mean?
"No Restrictions, Burning Discouraged" means you are allowed to have a fire but are asked refrain in order to spare the air.
What can I burn in my fireplace?
Cherry, Hard Maple, Oak, and Birch are considered hardwoods (Oak and Hard Maple being the hardest, longest-burning wood choices of the lot). Softwood comes from Fir, Pine, Spruce, and Poplar, all of which are perfect kindling ingredients and quite aromatic, too.